I’d like to see a children’s book featuring Emerson! Via Deacon Greg.

The confederate jasmine is a native of China and smells a good deal like honeysuckle. In a way fasting from news feels selfish, as if I’m insulating myself from the things happening in the world. I’m feeling guilty about the detachment… which means I must be enjoying the insulation. As usual, temptation is everywhere. On [...]

Let’s Dance!! Praying for all those affected by the quake and tsunami!

Yesterday might have been a little unpredictable, but there was a nice surprise at the end…

A cold front blew through this afternoon. I was scrubbing down the patio furniture when the sky clouded over, so of course I ran to get the camera. It moved so fast; one moment everything was fine and the next it was like standing at the edge of a tornado. The dogs and I ran [...]

I told her it would look just like Audrey Hepburn’s pixie in Roman Holiday. I’ve looked forward to shaving her all winter…!

Ford built a B-24 every 55 minutes in this Michigan plant even before Pearl Harbor. Interesting piece of history! Wonder if it’s true that the motto ‘Built Ford Tough’ originated at Willow Run?

We don’t have the hideous layer of yellow that Houstonians are experiencing right now, but our flora and fauna are both bursting to meet Spring. They’re not exactly singing ‘Welcome Sweet Springtime’, but it’s there. The ducks are looking extra fluffy, songbirds are feathering their nests… and the greenery is doing its part as well. [...]

From the Daily Caller – Filmmaker James O’Keefe, whose undercover investigative videos of ACORN and Planned Parenthood turned their worlds upside down, takes on NPR. And not a moment too soon. A man who appears to be a National Public Radio senior executive, Ron Schiller, has been captured on camera savaging conservatives and the Tea [...]